GORE A. & P. SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1305, 7 December 1911, Page 8

GORE A. & P. SHOW.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Gore, December 5. ■ Tlie Gore A. and P. Association's annual show was opened to-day iu fine weather. There was a moderate attendance. . The entries were easily a record, comprising over 1030, as compared with 913 in 1303—the previous best. Crossbred cattle provided keen competition, the principal exhibitors being Mr. J). Jt'Dougall, Cooper Bros., and I?. Dodds, fill of this district. 3[r. Waddell secured most- points in shorthorns. Competition was slack in fat cattle, being confined to Messrs. IT. U. Lawlor and W. Waddell, both of whom placed {food stock in the pens. The.most points in Avrshires went to Mr. J. Campbell, and, 111 crossbrod cattle, to Mr. D. M'Dougall. In the eheep ■clas.ses Mr. A. Murdoch got most- points in Liighsli Leicestnrs. Jlr. W. Davidson took the champion certificate for the best ram in Honmey Marsh, and' Mr. D. Murray secured (ho championships for ewo j ?r «""'•» the C'orriedales. In Downs, , '~p Hurray secured the champion certificate for ram, and Mr. W. J: Johii■^'.V 10 . fo f cn " e - Iu Piss, -Mr. Chas. Brice (Lhristchurch) carried all before him. Ihe annual entertainment of the Petone Workmgineu s Club and Literary. liistitute, for members and their, families and-ladv-friends, was'held at the Palace ' Iheatre last evening, the large hall.being packed. Ihe programnie . consisted of picture, show, songs, step dancing, Scottish lvecls, and orchestral . iteiiis,' the .members of . the-. Wellington Workincmen s Club, Orchestra (conducted by. Mr. AlCilashan)-coming .from town to lend ? H , nn ? an interval, Mr. Dilrymplo gaie a shor.. address, and explained the ■working.of the new Licensing Act. The following contributed items,' viz.: Messrs' .te, Sfms,. Xobkyer, Simpson' 'V'm'ii ' Mo , a!i <' hisses Thorpe-, M Millan, and Crawford Taken alto! gether an enjoyable evening was spent and credit is due to Mr. S. J. Nowland' the president, and committee. emand '

Ti,„ r>„ > , „ December G. ...™ ® 0c A .- and P. Association Show weather TW 7 , in tein P«tuous thn trifn -^ erG Was a large attendance, the gate money amounting to .£2lO, compared W'tb i 2 50 for (became day l™f taklngs the days'total- ' "t- compared with £2nS for last kern' Phf c ? mp^tioD particularly, low- rl 0!!S ps Trore sec »r«l as follow .—Champion entire horse, J. Patrick • mfre r % n mP r' Patrick ' ■p. . ' ' Sparks; reserve champion Fortune Brothers; champion certificate fir .«tg.E Wttt- £.Sf % SS"£.i" °" "■